APFIVE Gerundive Of Purpose Construction
Describe how Latin verbs and verbals function in context and contribute to the meaning of the text.
What type of verbal construction is ‘referendae gratiae’ and what does it express?
Pliny to Trajan: Liberto meo beneficium tuum gratum acceptumque esse significo. Precor ut semper occasiones habeam referendae gratiae.
A
Gerundive of purpose expressing ‘for showing gratitude’
B
Perfect passive participle describing completed gratitude
C
Future passive participle indicating what will be shown
D
Gerund in the genitive case meaning ‘of showing gratitude’
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